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ArticleClinical case reports2025

Toxic Shock Syndrome: A Rare but Dangerous Adverse Effect of Anabolic Steroid Injection.

Elise Van der Borght, Thomas Demuynck, Lauren Keuleers, Marijke Peetermans, Peter Vanbrabant

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Article in Clinical case reports, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Elise Van der BorghtDepartment of General Internal Medicine University Hospitals Leuven Leuven Belgium.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0007-2337-6771
Thomas DemuynckDepartment of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medical Intensive Care University Hospitals Leuven Leuven Belgium.
Lauren KeuleersDepartment of Radiology University Hospitals Leuven Leuven Belgium.
Marijke PeetermansMedical Intensive Care Unit, Department of General Internal Medicine University Hospitals Leuven Leuven Belgium.
Peter VanbrabantDepartment of General Internal Medicine University Hospitals Leuven Leuven Belgium.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This case highlights the risk of staphylococcal TSS following an anabolic steroid injection-related thigh infection. Prompt recognition and treatment are crucial for preventing rapid deterioration. It also underscores the importance of thorough source review, infection control, and awareness of the risks associated with anabolic steroid use.

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emergency medicineinfectious diseasesradiology and imagingsurgery

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PMID40822602
PMCPMC12356701

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